olovligen

Swedish

Etymology

olovlig +‎ -en

Adverb

olovligen (not comparable)

1. without permission (legally or more generally)

   Han hade olovligen tagit med sig hemliga dokument hem

   He had taken classified documents home with him without permission

References

• olovligen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• olovligen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)